Just Label It News Roundup 9-21

Consumer advocates and non-GMO food experts have criticized the non-GMO certification of Cargill’s EverSweet sweetener by NSF’s Non-GMO True North program because the product is derived from a genetically engineered yeast and should be considered a GMO. New testing conducted by an independent lab found glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, in common children’s lunch foods and snacks sold in Canada. Is the Second Farm Crisis Upon Us? Farmers across the country are in a state of emergency with dairy and grain producers, new farmers, and farmers of color being hit the hardest. The Organic Trade Association is pushing back against misleading and derogatory attacks on organic with FACTS in a full-page ad that was published in The Wall Street Journal. The move comes on the heels of an op-ed and a letter to the editor published in the Journal that disparaged the organic industry and accused it of “lying” to consumers. The Environmental Working Group Action Fund released the first-ever report scoring every member of the House of Representatives for their votes on legislation in support of President Trump’s pro-chemical industry agenda. On the Dr. Oz show, Scott Faber, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group EWG, shares the results of an in-depth report on the levels of glyphosate in an oat study. Farmers are curbing pest damage with the use of birds. By luring predatory birds to farms, farmers can reduce the need to use poisons to keep insects, rodents and other pests in check.

Consumer advocates and non-GMO food experts have criticized the non-GMO certification of Cargill’s EverSweet sweetener by NSF’s Non-GMO True North program because the product is derived from a genetically engineered yeast and should be considered a GMO.

We are at a critical moment in the farm bill, as the Senate and Congress are negotiating a final package in a conference. Many farmers and rural communities are struggling in the face of low commodity prices and trade wars. It’s urgently important to remember that organic agriculture is leading to more profitable American farms and rural communities, and can offer diversification to depressed conventional markets. Strong funding for organic research and technical support will help expand the success and resilience of the nation’s agriculture economy.

The Organic Trade Association is pushing back against misleading and derogatory attacks on organic with FACTS in a full-page ad that was published in The Wall Street Journal. The move comes on the heels of an op-ed and a letter to the editor published in the Journal that disparaged the organic industry and accused it of “lying” to consumers.

The Environmental Working Group Action Fund released the first-ever report scoring every member of the House of Representatives for their votes on legislation in support of President Trump’s pro-chemical industry agenda.

Scott Faber, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Environmental Working Group (E.W.G.), shares the results of the group’s oat study. He explains why these findings are important and why the average consumer should be concerned.